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HEALTHY FAMILIES BEGIN WITH CONVERSATIONS By Adveline J Minja | Nurture Forward Foundation (NFF) | Sunday, September 13th, 2026 Some of the most important health education does not begin in a hospital or clinic. Most important health education begins at home. This week, UNESCO highlighted an initiative in Zanzibar that began five years ago in six Shehias and has now developed into a nationally endorsed Parent-Child Communication Toolkit supporting conversations between parent

By Adveline J Minja | NFF & WTM Getting a child into school is an important achievement. But enrollment is only the beginning. A recent report in The Citizen raises an important question: Where are the 538,351 pupils who started Standard One in Tanzania in 2020 but are not among those registered for the 2026 Primary School Leaving Examination? The figures should be interpreted carefully. The difference does not mean that all 538,351 children dropped out. Transfers, repetition